A Bartram Trail trailhead in Appling now boasts some new biker-friendly amenities.

A grand reopening of the Petersburg Trailhead near Petersburg recreation area on Clarks Hill Lake will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in conjunction with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association’s CSRA (SORBA-CSRA) Chapter’s annual Bike Fest.

And just like that, Steve Hibbitts became the longest-tenured high school football coach in the Columbia County public school system.

It didn’t take much really, just the resignation of Grovetown coach Rodney Holder on Tuesday. Holder was the school’s only coach since it opened in 2009 and finished his seven-year run with a 29-41 record after going 5-5 in 2015.

So now, like I said, Hibbitts, who just finished his second year leading the Lakeside Panthers, is the coach with the longest time at his school.

After announcing he was leaving the Grovetown football program Tuesday, Warriors’ coach Rodney Holder went hunting.

While on his annual trip, Holder talked about his decision to leave the program he led for seven years when the school opened in 2009. He finished with an overall record of 29-41, going 5-5 in 2015, and felt the time was right.

Friday’s opening round of the two-day Wolfpack Tip-Off Challenge wasn’t kind to its Columbia County participants.

Greenbrier High School’s Lady Wolfpack struggled mightily against a tough Veterans team, losing 51-16, the Greenbrier boys hung with Laney for a while before the Wildcats pulled away for a 74-62 win while the Evans girls lost the first game of the day, 35-33, to Butler.

Familiarity played an important role in Amber Garrett’s decision where she would play softball collegiately.

The most successful pitcher in the Mike Leverett era, finishing her four-year career at Harlem High School with a 75-18 record while being named the Region 3-AA Pitcher of the Year four times, Garrett signed to continue pitching at 2015 Division II national champion University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, Ga.).

The CSRA Prospect Camp for baseball players in grades nine through 12 is December 5 at Laney High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cost $100. Colleges attending are East Georgia State, USC Sumter, Paine College, Covenant College, Georgia Highlands, Oglethorpe University, Georgia College & State and the Philadelphia Phillies. Register at Hometown Sports or e-mail Adrian McCladdie at prideathletics00@yahoo.com.